Klauß Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klauß Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klauß Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3921:57,8347,478
Austria201:425,77243,235
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Klauß Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Klauß Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Klauß is found most in Germany. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klauß? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 274,840th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,157,499 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Klauß reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,392 people, or 1 in 57,834. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 20 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaß89802/
Kluß89403/
Klaus8043,516/
Clauß804,904/
Klauz80606/
Klaiß8083/
Klaaß8060/
Klaße8050/
Klueß8035/
Kleuß809/
Klaeß806/
Klause731,725/
Klauss731,443/
Klausz73735/
Klyaus73445/
Kliaus73116/
Klyauz7385/
Kliauz7384/
Klauch7359/
Klauzs7333/
Klautz7325/
Klauhs7314/
Klaush738/
Klauts733/
Klauzz732/
Klauys731/
Klauce731/
Klaušs731/
Klaužs731/
Klas674,147/
Klus673,540/
Kluz672,542/
Klausch67786/
Claß67312/
Kluś67271/
Klüß67222/
Klaś67214/
Klać67169/
Klaushe6770/
Klaz6769/
Kluź6729/
Killguß6722/
Cluß674/
Kluş673/
Klautch671/
Klausse671/
Klyauts671/
Klač671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klauß
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